Scientists, like some civilians, need to see facts. There is no heaven, unless proven that there is one. No God, since no one has seen God. Yet many believe in Jesus, since he was seen and said to be seen again. When? Wonder if scientists like some civilians are atheists?
Building a telescope ...

“In face of death, the party of a lifetime” Associated Press article in The Maui News of Sept. 2 came with a picture and caption that were gravely misleading.
The Catholic Church in no way condones “medical aid in dying,” yet the photograph accompanying the article shows Mr. Fuller on ...

The Louvre houses the most iconic artwork in the world. It also houses a lot of tourists. In 2018, the Louvre saw a record-breaking 10.2 million visitors. For many this was seen as a sign of a healthy tourist economy. But for others, it was a disturbing symptom.
Last May, workers shut down ...

The long-awaited parking structure project for Wailuku town is in danger of being destroyed by the Maui County Council, immediately before its construction is set to begin.
This move seems at best arbitrary and capricious, without rational logic being
presented to the public, and follows ...

This Wednesday marks the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.
Nineteen al-Qaida infiltrators hijacked four commercial airliners, slamming two into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York and another into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, ...

In 2015 an Upcountry Water Bill County Ordinance 4255 was passed which amended Title 18, secretly in the water bill, exempting all commercial development and investment properties, doing two-lot subdivisions, islandwide from all roadway improvement infrastructure requirements. That means county ...

Trusting in the Lord, I volunteer for the 39th year in the state Department of Public Safety as Hawaii’s prison population has been increasing at an alarming rate! This has happened in other states due to the “get tough on crime” policies enacting to the rising crime rate, fueled by drug ...

The Mauna Kea observatory issue reminds me of a proposed hydroelectric dam project I worked on as staff for a wildlife agency in Alaska. A national conservation organization considered it an environmental disaster, but there was tremendous pro-development pressure too.
One day my boss told ...

Q: What’s the difference between a CT scan and an MRI?
Dr. Turgut Berkmen, neuroradiologist, Maui Memorial Medical Center: Both a CT scanner and an MRI scanner are used to take pictures of things inside your body, but they do so in different ways. An MRI scanner uses magnets and radio waves ...

One of the perks of being a professional storyteller is doing the research, collecting information and ideas. Several times a year, I find gently used treasures at the Maui Friends of the Library bookstore and newly minted gems at other shops. My bookshelves are beginning to sag under the ...

I am aghast at the misinformation being put forward regarding the Lahaina wastewater injection wells. As a retired EPA scientist, I like facts and referencing peer-reviewed published scientific papers. Here are the facts as I know them:
Wastewater from the injection wells moves through ...

One very welcome bit of good news occurred over the weekend as visitors were allowed to set foot on the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor for the first time in 15 months. The National Park Service reopened foot traffic on the memorial Sunday for the first time since May 2018. Visitors were ...

Its been several weeks now with no Sunday print edition and I hope management is reconsidering this poor decision. I understand that newspapers are struggling to survive, but cutting the Sunday edition is not the answer to increase circulation and revenues.
Instead, The Maui News should be ...

I sincerely hope the newcomers who came to Maui that complained about the controlled cane fires are now happy with what has happened to our beautiful island. We old-timers and locals accepted the cane fires and did not complain.
The cane industry provided many jobs for us. Now we see ...

In a letter on Aug. 24, “Understanding your role in the making of Hawaiian history,” the writer examines her freedom of speech to many people who visit Hawaii and folks who have moved here part time.
Mauna Kea is our lifeline, period. We are the people of this land, and we must stand to ...

A riddle: I have three wheels, I can ride on the sidewalk, I am not legally allowed in the bike lane, I can’t get registered at the Department of Motor Vehicles, electricity powers me, at the hare speed setting I can drive 10 miles per hour whereas at the turtle speed setting I barely move, ...

I was very moved by the fact that our mayor attended the Little League game in person. I am sure his attendance was much appreciated by the players and fans.
It was a long way to go and it shows the kind of man he was when he paid for it himself and used vacation time.
I do not know the ...

Q: Does the county have a program that accepts scrap vehicles for free? Do people have to cut the vehicles up into little pieces before Hammerhead Metals Recycling will accept them?
A: Mahalo for your question, and I am very proud to say that the County of Maui does have a Junk Vehicle ...